#BookReview: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by @AmieKaufman @misterkristoff

Synopsis: Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing she'd ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. 
But the warship could be the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra.
Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents--including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more--Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. 


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Rating: ★★★★★
My Review:  This was one of the most interesting books I have ever read.  If you get a chance to read this book, I highly recommended it.  This book is written in an interesting and amazing way different than any other book I have read before.  In this story we are following Kady and Ezra as their hometown is attacked by a spaceship sending them and the rest of their hometown running for their lives to evacuation ships.  During their escape however Kady and Erza are placed on different ships and Erza in forced into battle as they discover they are being followed by the same ship that destroyed their hometown.  Kady is a hardheaded girl and is determined to discover why they were attacked, though during her investigation she finds out that it was more than just an attack, they released a deadly virus.... Will they make it out alive??? 

If you are looking for a good sci-fi fantasy book with brilliant story telling then this is the book series for you.  Kaufman and Kristoff’s writing are amazing!  I was hooked from page one!  This series is told through ims, emails, reports etc.  It is done in such a fascinating way you get sucked in!  You develop attachment to characters and get to meet so many amazing characters, and hear about their current lives as well as lives before the catastrophe,  and the action scenes keep you on your toes.  I am so excited to finish off this series and see where our characters take us!

"Prepare yourselves for Illuminae."
--EW.com
 
"One look at a hard copy of Illuminae and you know you're not in for an ordinary novel experience. . . . Illuminae is a wholly ambitious work that never sacrifices emotion or story for its unique form." 
--Bustle.com
 
"A truly interactive experience for the reader. . . . A fantastically fun ride."
--MTV.com

 

"Hints of romance and references to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey interweave with the text, itself an arresting visual experience that weds form with expression and content."
--Booklist, starred review

"Stunningly creative. Smart, funny, and romantic. This is the book I've been waiting for." 
--Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of Under the Never Sky

  

"...a stylistically mesmerizing tale, where story and art are interchangeable, and words act as pictures."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

 

"Nervy chicks, cute fighter pilots, lots of heart, lots of heartbreak, a mentally unstable battleship, and even pink hair! This book is xxxxing awesome." --Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone

"The characters are immediately real and with harrowing accounts, unexpected twists, and gut-wrenching selflessness, they become even more endearing over the course of the book. While reminiscent of the works of Isaac Asimov and Orson Scott Card, this work is a distinct piece that stands alone."
-- School Library Journal

 

"This is one of those rare books that will truly keep your heart pounding and the pages turning as you peel back the layers--and you hope that the characters you love survive."
--Beth Revis, bestselling author of Across the Universe

"Brace yourself. You're about to be immersed in a mindscape that you'll never want to leave."
--Marie Lu, bestselling author of the Legend trilogy

"An edge of your seat thrill ride that left me breathless. Genre: Undefinable. Novel: Unforgettable."
--Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of Unbreakable

"Alternately humorous, charming, horrifying and electrifying, ILLUMINAE is unforgettable and a game-changer for its genre."
--Shelf Awareness, starred review

"You'll cheer, you'll gasp, you'll hang on for all 600 pages."
-- Romantic Times, Top Pick Gold

"Not only is ILLUMINAE a twisting, heart-pounding story moving at the speed of light, but it is a truly beautiful novel that redefines the form. I have never read anything like it. And it certainly filled the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA shaped hole in my heart."
--Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen

"An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills, told with eccentric aplomb. ILLUMINAE is both the weirdest and most heartfelt thing you'll read this year. "
--Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Uglies and Zeroes

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